Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, a born male who identifies as a woman, expressed her political views in an Instagram post this week.
In the Instagram post, Thomas wore an Antifa support shirt, black shorts, and a black BDSM shirt.
Check out Lia Thomas in her “Antifa Super Soldier” outfit!
Now who could have seen this coming? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/KTX7GUpzxv
— Winston (@19Goldstein84) July 16, 2023
Thomas became the first transgender man to win an NCAA Division I national championship when he won the 500-yard freestyle in 2022.
Thomas became famous for fueling a heated debate about men competing in women’s sports.
Before choosing to compete with the girls, Thomas was 65th on the men’s team in the 500-yard freestyle and 554th in the 200-yard freestyle.
Penn’s Lia Thomas won the 500-yard dash at the NCAA women’s swimming championships.
Thomas becomes the first known athlete to win an NCAA Division I championship in every sport.
The whole story from @katie_barnes3: https://t.co/mYzU5uBDpS pic.twitter.com/zgmIEgKO5x
– SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 17, 2022
Thomas’ former partner, Paula Scanlon, appeared in Matt Walsh’s documentary “What Is A Woman” anonymously but revealed who she is to continue her fight against men being allowed in women’s and girls’ sports.
Lia’s bandmate Thomas appeared in What Is A Woman anonymously. A few days ago he came to us and said he is ready to come out and tell his story. I had a long chat with Paula where she revealed a lot that was not covered in the film. Watch: pic.twitter.com/wlknGmslJC
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) June 5, 2023